We continue with our look at the system, and whether or not we participate. Capitalism has encouraged Lay’s to develop over 200 flavors of potato chips. But capitalism is also responsible for child labor, environmental destruction, corrupt political systems, deep concentrations of wealth and power, poverty, early death, and unimaginable greed. We came across a […]
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America: Equal justice for all, etc., etc., etc. So, knowing that we’ll get a pass on our first 34 felonies, the concept of felonies is starting to burn a hole our pocket (i.e. arson). Equal justice for all, and so on and so forth. Since (according to our supreme court) WLBOTT is legally a person, […]
WLBOTT is very happy to celebrate Nuns on the Bus! Nuns on the Bus is a Catholic advocacy group in the United States. Their name comes from the fact that they tour the country on a bus. Led by Sister Simone Campbell, they place emphasis on the Church’s long-standing commitment to social justice. In different […]
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White Rabbits, Part II
[ed. note: thanks to UC#2 for today’s topic] Marginalia Marginalia (or apostils) are marks made in the margins of a book or other document. They may be scribbles, comments, glosses (annotations), critiques, doodles, drolleries, or illuminations. Wikipedia The British Library Medieval killer rabbits: when bunnies strike back Vengeful, merciless and brutally violent… yes that’s right, […]
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Celebrating Viola Fletcher
Today we honor Viola Fletcher. Viola “Mother” Fletcher is the oldest survivor of the Tulsa race massacre (she was 7 at the time). She is 109 years old. At the age of 107, she testified before congress. Viola Fletcher (née Ford; born May 5, 1914), also known as Mother Fletcher, is the oldest known survivor […]
Today’s addition of The Guardian interviews Heather Cox Richardson. HCR is held in the highest regard by WLBOTT, and has been given the honorary title WYNHO. [ed. note: nobody here remembers what WYNHO stands for, but we all agree it is a very good thing. UC#1 is researching.][ed. note: Ace researcher and archivist UC#1 replied […]